Need Advice!!!!

[ventugurl 0]

Have been banded for four yrs and went from 265 to 109 then my dr had me get some of the fill taken out because I was underweight and now I'm back up to almost 140 and I'm horrified!!!!

[NWgirl 574]

What is a healthy weight range for you? Maybe you should look into talking to someone about body image. I know my surgeon's office is now offering a seven week class about body image due to some concerns about these types of things.

[bambam31 168]

Body composition is, IMO, a more important factor than a scale number. If you gained that much weight though, no doubt a significant part of that was fat. I would focus on your eating habits and you'll soon be back to where you feel comfortable. Go back to the basics and determine how your eating habits changed after the unfill vs before the unfill... If you find you cannot manage the hunger to keep from overeating, then it's time for a tiny fill...

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109 is really light for a grown woman unless you're 5ft tall or less.

How tall are you? That makes a pretty big difference in what your ideal weight should be.

[ventugurl 0]

I'm 5'6 but now when I look because of all the excess skin it makes me feel heavy still, I can put on my skinny jeans and still have this skin that hangs all over

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This is the approximate weight they recommend for your height

Small frame: 120-133 pounds

Medium frame: 130-144 pounds

Large frame: 140-159 pounds

Your doctor took out the Fluid because he was concerned, 109 was way too thin for your height. It sounds to me like your problem at this point is your excess skin not your weight, and unfortunately no amount of being underweight is going to change that.

Have you talked to plastic surgeon about having it removed? That is what I'd do.

[NWgirl 574]

I stand behind finding a body image group or a psychologist to discuss this part of the journey with. You have gone from morbidly obese to unhealthily skinny- you need to find a middle ground and be satisfied with yourself.

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I stand behind finding a body image group or a psychologist to discuss this part of the journey with. You have gone from morbidly obese to unhealthily skinny- you need to find a middle ground and be satisfied with yourself.

I agree whole heartedly.